Endocrine basics (revision of 1st year) Flashcards
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Types og hormones
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- Endocrine - enters circulation + target cell/organ
- Paracrine - effect on local cell but doesnt enter circulation
- Autocrin - affects cell secreted from
- Intracrine - intracellular action
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Three main classes of hormones
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- Protein -
- peptides eg insulin
- amino acid - usually tyrosine eg thyroxine derivatives
- Steroids
- Eicosanoids eg prostaglandins
- Parocrine or autocrine i n function